Recent content by Kazamca

Thanks. I have got coco coir I'm just looking for waterproof sheet to go under it. I have clear bin bags not sure that will work. Ordered shower curtain but not due till Thursday. I have move lamp up it is roughly 30 cm from torts shell. It was pet shop that recommended that substrate I have...

Ok I only joined this forum yesterday n it has set me into panic mode I am really concerned my wee tortoise has the beginning of pyramiding. I only got her a week ago so I'm trying my best to do everything right. I will post some pics of her shell. I know the substrate wrong I am sorting this...

Directly under bulb on ground? It says 50 on that. When bulb was lower it was 60. So my tort now goes on it's climbing logs to get nearer. I will send pic of thermometer and temps. It can check body room and surface temp. It's for a baby so maybe it's wrong thermometer

Thank you very much. Can i ask you another question u really are helpful. Ok so I have moved my basking lamp higher but now tort climbs on logs to be higher nearer it. So when checking the temp I Point infrared at the basking spot however it's too hot. The enclosure temp is good around 30 and...

Yeah that's the temp I have at. I think you are using farenheight I am using Celsius

Roughly 29 celsius. I change it if it gets too cool. She just sits there not moving or drinking then after about 25 mins she started to climb at walls. I'm really concerned about my wee tort. Since I got her home she been doin great - eating well drinking soaking herself and very active oh and...

Can someone please help me. How do I know if my tortoise enjoying it's bath/soak. She just sits in water not moving. It's head is fully out n it's legs sprawled she does not try to escape. She does not pee or poop in water.

I just joined this forum earlier and have already asked lots of questions and received very good advice. Advice I got was light should be on for 14 hours. I have only been keeping mine on for 12 hours. My tort wakes up at 8 when I put light on but seems to go for its night time sleep aroubd...

I have just followed this thread aswell. Joesmum you are so helpful. I'm really concerned about my bulb now. I moved it up today as I felt it was to low n hot. I use a baby's infrared thermometer to check temp. I can't get the temp right. If I raise the bulb any higher it will be to far away...

Is this ok. Cools down very quickly though had to change water to ensure adequate heat

Ok that's great thank you so much. Just bathing tiddle at moment. I watched you tube videos in which they spashed water on shell. Is this right or wrong? One day hopefully I will be an expert like you.

Haha ok I was worried it was the substrate it didn't like. Hopefully it feels safe then if it's just sleeping anywhere mainly right o top of feeding bowl. Ok last 2 questions I promise. I feeding my tort in morning but it always seems to be starring at feeding bowl when I give it more food it...

Hey ok that's great. I have ordered terracotta plant dish and cuttle bone just waiting on delivery. I will order a plant tent to ensure adequate heat. I have coco coir in side area under the cypress mulch just can't see it very well. My tort however won't go in hide now that I have added the...

Thank you so much for your help. I won't let it out again. I just thought it seemed to enjoy it. Can i bathe it in my bathtub with very shallow water. Sorry for all questions but want to make sure I'm doin thing properly. Here are some pics of enclosure